Director, Corporate Communications

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy and execution of internal and executive communications across the organization.
• Partner with senior leaders to develop clear, effective messaging that supports business goals and strategic initiatives.
• Guide communication plans for organizational changes and key enterprise initiatives.
• Oversee employee engagement communications and recognition programs that celebrate the people behind our mission.
• Lead the strategy, governance, and ongoing development of the organization's intranet and internal communication channels.
• Build communication approaches that foster transparency, trust, and collaboration across teams.
• Manage and mentor a communications team responsible for internal communications, organizational messaging, employee engagement initiatives, and communication support services.
• Measure the effectiveness of communication efforts and continuously improve how information is shared across the organization.

Requirements

• 1. Master's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, English or related field and the equivalent of five (5) years of full-time communications experience within healthcare, academic medicine, higher education or another complex organization including eighteen (18) months experience in a supervisory, consultative, managerial or executive capacity; or
• 2. Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, English or related field and the equivalent of seven (7) years of full-time communications experience within healthcare, academic medicine, higher education or another complex organization including eighteen (18) months experience in a supervisory, consultative, managerial or executive capacity; or
• 3. Associate's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, English or related field and the equivalent of nine (9) years of full-time communications experience within healthcare, academic medicine, higher education or another complex organization including eighteen (18) months experience in a supervisory, consultative, managerial or executive capacity.

Preferred

• Enjoy building connections between leadership and employees.
• Are both a strategic thinker and a hands-on communicator.
• Thrive in mission-driven environments where your work has a meaningful impact.
• Can balance competing priorities while maintaining attention to quality and detail.
• Believe great communication helps people feel informed, valued, and empowered.